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Post by Shawn on May 13, 2022 9:20:01 GMT -5
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Sher
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Post by Sher on May 15, 2022 11:25:46 GMT -5
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Post by areyoukittenme on May 15, 2022 14:57:19 GMT -5
Gorgeous flowers and future eggplants!  |
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Post by lynnee on May 15, 2022 16:00:44 GMT -5
Those are fabulous big flowers, and the leaves look really healthy, Sher! Pollinate early and often, and you'll have lots of little eggplants! You taught me that--and that the best pollinator is a kid's electric toothbrush.  |
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Post by Sher on May 15, 2022 18:43:44 GMT -5
Those are fabulous big flowers, and the leaves look really healthy, Sher ! Pollinate early and often, and you'll have lots of little eggplants! You taught me that--and that the best pollinator is a kid's electric toothbrush.  I'm hoping mine will be as productive as yours. And I learned from you that they will produce way more than one crop! |
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Post by Sher on May 24, 2022 10:58:09 GMT -5
I see my first two baby eggplants!
Today was the day to add plant food. The plants looked terribly nutrient deficient, so after I did an R&R, I trimmed all the sad looking leaves off and changed the feeding schedule to every ten days instead of fourteen.
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Post by lynnee on May 24, 2022 13:51:04 GMT -5
Love those little guys! These eggplants are resilient, and should be happy to shed the unhealthy leaves. Are you using CalMag+? I can't remember.  |
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Post by Sher on May 24, 2022 16:17:13 GMT -5
Yes, I am using Calmag. They look pretty robust now.
I am really excited about them since I learned I can look forward to eggplants all season long!  |
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Post by Sher on Jun 2, 2022 9:44:54 GMT -5
I am so excited! Aren't they beautiful?
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Post by areyoukittenme on Jun 2, 2022 9:49:18 GMT -5
Gorgeous little eggplants, Sher ! |
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Post by Shawn on Jun 2, 2022 10:35:21 GMT -5
You have a lot of lovely Eggplants
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Post by lynnee on Jun 2, 2022 12:02:12 GMT -5
You've got some genuine producers! The plants look fabulous, Sher! Do you know many days planted? |
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Post by Sher on Jun 2, 2022 18:18:09 GMT -5
Thank you, lynnee. These plants definitely look like keepers.
if I get more than I can use, my mother loves eggplant, so we will both be happy.
About how many days, I don't know. We had a series of thunderstorms that knocked out our power, and when I reset the time I accidentally set a new garden. Sorry.  |
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Jun 7, 2022 11:29:34 GMT -5
I am hoping that I can start harvesting eggplant next week, if not sooner.
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Post by Shawn on Jun 7, 2022 12:20:18 GMT -5
You have so many. What will you make with them?
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Post by Sher on Jun 7, 2022 14:06:25 GMT -5
You have so many. What will you make with them? Some of them I will slice, batter and fry. Others I will roast. If I have enough, I might make a small dish of baba ganoush.  |
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Post by Sher on Jun 14, 2022 12:42:50 GMT -5
I couldn't wait any longer! The longest one is 4-1/2".
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Post by lynnee on Jun 14, 2022 13:06:51 GMT -5
I couldn't wait any longer! The longest one is 4-1/2". They are perfect!  My husband likes them at 3-1/2" or even less. He says that they have a very delicate flavor then that they lose when they get larger. I think that the general recommendation is to harvest them when they're small like yours are now, though the bigger ones taste fine to me!  |
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Post by Shawn on Jun 14, 2022 14:17:57 GMT -5
Nice size. Looking good.
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Post by airscapes on Jun 14, 2022 14:30:52 GMT -5
Eggplant is one of those things you can eat at any point. The longer it stay on the plant the larger the seeds get which detract from the flavor (imho). Also, at least with all the varieties I have grown, the more bitter it becomes. One of the great things about the purple and white varieties is that they are far less bitter than the traditionally black beauty's they sell in the grocery store.
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